Epic 8-Day Desert Tour: Marrakech to Merzouga Adventure
Embark on an epic 8 day desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga. And allow yourself to be swept away by the enchanting beauty and mystique of Morocco's Sahara Desert. This extraordinary expedition promises adventure, cultural immersion. And a profound connection with the desert's vast landscapes. Join us as we delve into the details of this remarkable journey.
Our driver will be waiting for you in the airport, for the pick from the airport to your Riad, And we will see depending on your arrival time you may have a visit to the Majorile garden in Marrakech. Overnight in a riad with breakfast included.
Starting the tour from Marrakech, we will pick you up from your hotel/Riad in Marrakech at 8:30am to start the journey to the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi N’tichka pass. After some stops in the high atlas for photos and rest you will continue on the road to reach kasbah air benhadou where you will have some time to visit it. The Kasbah is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Afterwards you will drive through Ouarzazate with a possible stop at film studios. Then in the late afternoon you will reach Skoura where you will spend the night. Overnight in hotel (dinner and breakfast included).
On this day we will take the road to Merzouga desert. The first stop will be in the valley of roses, then the journey will continue to cross the Dades valley and arrive at the todra canyon for the visit. Then from there you will go back on the road to reach Merzouga where you will spend the night. Overnight at hotel in Merzouga (dinner and breakfast included)
After breakfast we will start our exploration journey in the desert which will be a tour around Merzouga village and nomadic area then move to Gnawa music village (Khamlia) where you can enjoy Gnawa music and practice dance. Later in the afternoon you will experience the adventure of camel ride to reach the beautiful sunset and reach the desert camp where you will spend the night. Overnight in comfort tent with shower and private facilities (dinner and breakfast included).
You will start the day early to watch the sunrise and come back for breakfast. Then you will exit the Sahara desert to take the road again, you will pass Rissani, Alnif in a beautiful landscape of mountains, later you will reach Nkob where you can have lunch. After that you will reach your accommodation. Overnight in hotel/kasbah (dinner and breakfast included)
Today is the day of the return trip to Marrakech, on this day you will try to visit the sites that you missed on the first day. Later in the afternoon the driver will drop you off in your Accommodation in a Riad in Marrakech. Dinner and breakfast included.
In this day our local guide will come to pick you up from your accommodation to start the visit of the important sites in Marrakech, like the Bahia palace, the medina and the mean square markets. After you finish the visit we will drop you off in your accommodation again. Night in the same accommodation as previous. Dinner in your own, breakfast included.
Our driver will pick you up from the Riad to the airport in Marrakech, and please notice you will need to be in the airport at least 2 hours and half before the flight departure.
End of the tour.